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Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC®)

Voluntary CBIC certification recognizing healthcare professionals who have shown mastery of infection prevention and control knowledge.

Licensing authority: Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.

Initial by examination
CIC® Certification Examination
Applicant
Initial CIC® certification candidates; CBIC's eligibility guidelines apply.

CIC® Certification Examination

Provider
Prometric
Format
Objective, multiple-choice, single-response examination
Exam questions
Total questions: 150; Scored questions: 135; Unscored questions: 15; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
Three hours of examination time
Passing score
Scaled score of at least 700
Examination outline
  • Identification of Infectious Disease Processes (16.3%)
    • Interpret diagnostic, radiologic, procedural, and laboratory reports
    • Specimen collection, transportation, handling, and storage
    • Correlate clinical signs, symptoms, and test results
    • Differentiate colonization, infection, and pseudo infection
    • Prophylactic, empiric, and therapeutic uses of antimicrobials
    • Assess risk factors for infectious diseases
    • Monitor local and global health threats
  • Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation (16.3%)
    • Design of Surveillance Systems
    • Collection and Compilation of Surveillance Data
    • Interpretation of Surveillance Data
    • Outbreak Investigation
  • Preventing/Controlling the Transmission of Infectious Agents (16.3%)
    • Infection prevention policies and procedures
    • Responses to biologic threats and disasters
    • Infection prevention and control strategies
    • Transmission based Precautions
    • Adapt precautions to settings and patients
    • Antimicrobial stewardship programs
    • Emergency preparedness and management
  • Employee/Occupational Health (8.15%)
    • Screening and immunization programs
    • Counseling, follow up, and work restrictions
    • Evaluate occupational health data
    • Healthcare personnel transmission risk
    • Alternative infection prevention options
    • Occupational exposure risk
    • Safe work practices
  • Management and Communication (10.37%)
    • Planning the Infection Prevention Program
    • Communication
    • Quality Performance Improvement and Patient Safety
  • Education and Research (8.89%)
    • Education
    • Research
  • Environment of Care (10.37%)
    • Environmental Safety
    • Safe care environment and construction
  • Cleaning, Disinfection, Sterilization of Medical Devices and Equipment (13.33%)
    • Cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization practices by intended use
    • Single use and reprocessing decisions
    • Observe critical reprocessing steps
    • Audit process documentation
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